Taraji P. Henson was an Emmy nominee over the weekend, has been nominated for Oscars, gained 11 Picture Awards, gained a SAG Award, Golden Globes — you title it. That’s the reason it’s a little stunning she was considerably uncertain if she was the proper actor to tackle Shug Avery within the new film musical The Colour Purple, tailored from the hit Broadway musical.
In truth, Henson had the chance to play the half on Broadway at one time however turned it down, positive that her voice was not educated to deal with eight performances every week. Destiny has intervened although, and now she merely crushes it on display screen, a shock to some who didn’t know her musical aspect.
That aspect first popped up publicly together with her efficiency of eventual Oscar-winning music “It’s Exhausting Out Right here For a Pimp” from 2005’s Hustle & Stream, the primary time she bought to co-star with Terence Howard. The second after all was as the long-lasting Cookie Lyon within the Fox sequence Empire, which ran from 2015-2020; there was even discuss a derivative for Henson at one time. Henson additionally confirmed her singing chops in NBC’s Annie Dwell!, by which she performed Miss Hannigan.
Henson joins me for this particular Monday version of my Deadline video sequence The Actor’s Facet, the place we discuss all of this and far rather more in a really energetic and enjoyable interview.
To observe our dialog and to get the “actor’s aspect” from Taraji P. Henson, watch the video above.
